Al-Tanf offensive (2016)

Al-Tanf offensive (2016)
	Part of the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Date	3 – 5 March 2016 ; (2 days)
Location	Al-Tanf, Homs Governorate, Syria
Result	FSA victory. Rebels capture the Al-Tanf border post and immediate surroundings
Belligerents
Free Syrian Army Supported by:; CJTF–OIR United States CIA; ; Jordan;	ISIL
Commanders and leaders
Khazal al-Sarhan; (New Syrian Army commander)	Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi; (Leader of ISIL)
Units involved
Free Syrian Army New Syrian Army; Southern Front;	Military of ISIL
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Al-Tanf offensive was a two-day offensive launched by the Free Syrian Army backed by the U.S.-led Coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), aiming to recapture al-Tanf, Syria. Al-Tanf had been captured by ISIL from the Syrian Government in May 2015 and had been used by ISIL to shift militants and resources across the border.^[3]

On 3 March 2016, Syrian rebels took the offensive to capture al-Tanf, and after several hours of fighting captured the border post.^[4]^[5]

ISIL counter-attacked several hours later, and recapturing the post.^[6] Fighting continued until the next day, in which the rebels repelled ISIL fighters and recaptured the post.^[7]

References

^ "CIA Funded and SOF Trained: The New Syrian Army Hits the Ground". Sofrep. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
^ "New Syrian Army will 'liberate eastern Syria' from IS". The New Arab. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
^ "Syrian rebels seize Iraq border crossing from Islamic State: monitor". Reuters. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
^ Konjunktion (10 March 2016). "Wenn im Westen aus IS-Terroristen plötzlich wieder "Rebellen" werden". Neopresse - Unabhängige Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2017.
^ "Syrian rebels seize Iraq border crossing from ISIS". Al Arabiya. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
^ "The "Islamic State" regain control of the al-Tanf border crossing with Iraq, hours after losing control of it". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
^ "Syria Rebels take border crossing from IS". Business Insider. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

[1] "CIA Funded and SOF Trained: The New Syrian Army Hits the Ground". Sofrep. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

[2] "New Syrian Army will 'liberate eastern Syria' from IS". The New Arab. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

[3] "Syrian rebels seize Iraq border crossing from Islamic State: monitor". Reuters. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

[4] Konjunktion (10 March 2016). "Wenn im Westen aus IS-Terroristen plötzlich wieder "Rebellen" werden". Neopresse - Unabhängige Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2017.

[5] "Syrian rebels seize Iraq border crossing from ISIS". Al Arabiya. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

[6] "The "Islamic State" regain control of the al-Tanf border crossing with Iraq, hours after losing control of it". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

[7] "Syria Rebels take border crossing from IS". Business Insider. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

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